Monthly Archives: October 2017

TDRE Boss Blog: 6th Form Study Skills: Learning & Note Taking: “A man maie well bring a horse to the water, But he can not make him drinke without he will.” wrote John Heywood in A Dialogue…

Originally posted on Starter for Five:
Name: Rosalind Walker Twitter name: @Rosalindphys Sector: Secondary Subject taught (if applicable): Physics Position: Physics Teacher What is your advice about? Keeping a tidy classroom Have a labelled place for each set of books…

Just over a year ago I started reading books that I thought I wouldn’t agree with. One of those books was E.D. Hirsch’s ‘Cultural Literacy’, and although I didn’t agree with it (as feared), I will  be forever grateful that … Continue reading →

It was a pleasure and privilege to be invited by Claire Fox to take part in the debate on statues alongside Patrick Vernon OBE (@ppvernon), Dr Cheryl Hudson (@HudsCheryl) and Dr Nicholas Draper. The… Continued here http://ift.tt/2gXjeZL

Originally posted on Reflecting English:
In 2015, Shaun Allison and I wrote Making every lesson count, an evidence-informed book of practical advice for busy teachers. Since then, three more books in the series have been published: Making every English lesson count,…

Originally posted on numpty_teacher blog:
It’s the end of September and a perfect time to reflect on this new year.? I’m not gonna lie, it’s been bloody hard.? This is my first proper year as a full time teacher…

Originally posted on sputniksteve:
In this blog post, I attempt to summarise a section of my EdD thesis which explores the ways in which participants in #EduTwitter and members of the Tweacher Society construct an identity in their exchanges online.…

Originally posted on Filling the pail:
Embed from Getty Images In an ideal world, teacher training should be strongly informed by evidence, setting prospective teachers on the right course from the outset. It doesn’t work that way. There is a…